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8 THE BrORXTNG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1914. ORATORY WILL BE HEARD OK STREETS Republicans to Discuss Vital Issues of Campaign So All u. May Be Informed. SPEAKING FORCE IS LARGE tariff "Will Be- Principal Subject for - Analysis Harm Done American Farmers and Producers by ! Free Trade to Be Shown. 1. Many prominent Portland profes sional and business men, laboring men nd others will take part In the speaking- programme sow being conducted Sightly on the streets of the city under the joint auspices of the state and county committees. Beginning at 7 o'clock tonight a rapid-fire speaking- programme will be conducted on the streets. An auto truck load of Republicans will hold forth at Sixth and Alder streets and expound the principles of Republican ism. Included In the oratorical bat tery will be George J. Cameron, chair man of the Republican county commit tee, who will preside; S. B. Huston, party nominee for the Legislature; Jay Upton, member of the last Legislature; Charles Gram, ex-president of the State Federation of Labor; Judge Cleeton, who was a candidate for the Repub lican nomination for Supreme Court at the May primaries, and William A. Carter, candidate In May for the party nomination for Governor. . In addition to this contingent of speakers several other parties of ora tors wtll leave the Imperial Hotel at 7 P. M to spread In the far corners of the county the gospel of Republican re demption from present Democratic business depression. No street eorner or cross-roads, how over obscure, will be overlooked in this tlnal campaign to rally the voters Aftound the Republican banner. The speakers will confine themselves strictly to the main issues of the cam paign the tariff. They will continue to point out in their further utterances, as they have in the past, that the importation of food products from foreign countries has brought the Oregon farmer into deadly competition with the pauper labor of the Orient and that the saw mills of the Northwest have been forced to close By the flood of lumber from cross the Canadian border. This programme will be continued nightly until .the eve of the election, with the exception of Sunday night. E. L. AmUlon, secretary of the Re publican county committee, who is is. charge of the speakers' bureau, is ea ger to procure the services of other capable speakers. It is probable that, before the cam paign closes, the Republican street meetings .will be conducted with musi cal accompaniments. While the com mittees and campaign managers have been hampered this year by the lack of funds, they have been promised the services of a number of volunteer mu sicians who will utilize their talents in the .hope of arresting the attention of voters to the cause of the party that they are convinced is the only agency through which prosperity can be re turned. Roscoe P. Hurst, Democratic nomi nee for the State Legislature In the Multnomah-Clackamas joint district, who has been indorsed by thousands of independent Republicans, has been conducting an effective campaign. He has visited nearly every community in both counties and has been assured of generous support everywhere. Mr. Hurst is the candidate whose Indorsement by the Republicans was brought about through the ineligibility f his Republican opponent, C. M. Hurlburt. The Republican County Committee has repudiated Hurlburt. He lias left the state and is making no effort to be elected. R. A. Booth. Republican Senatorial nominee, has gained great strength by his recent visit to Crook County, ac cording to reports received yesterday from J. D. Davidson at Bend. "Prospects for Republican success are most encouraging," says Mr. Dav idson. "I am sure that almost the en tire party registration will go to the polls. "Mr. Booth made many friends on his recent visit, not only for himself, but for the entire Republican ticket. "I know of many Democrats who will vote the Republican ticket this year. The sheepmen are particularly dissat isfied over the Democratic Administra tion's attitude against the protective tariff on wool." In keeping with Its policy of dis cussing pending campaign issues, the Oregon Civic League, at Its luncheon at the Multnomah Hotel next Saturday, will hear reports by well-informed speakers on a number of the initiative measures to be voted on at the elec tion next Tuesday. The following Is the assignment of subjects and speak ers: "Abolishing Uniform Taxation Rule and Classification for Taxation Pur poses," C. K. Warner. "Surrender of City Charter." Miss Klsa Grell. "Compensation for Members in the Legislature," Miss Eleanor Rowland. "Fifteen Hundred Tax Exemption," J. Hunt Hendrickson. "Public Docks and Water-Frontage nd Municipal Wharves and Docks," R. W. Montague. "Consolidating Corporation and In surance Departments," Hamilton John stone. "Term of County Officers," Miss Grace DeGraff. "Tax Code Commission," Jonah B. Wise. "Abolishing Desert Land Board," A. H. Harris. "Proportional Representation," George Rebec "Abnlishlncr StatA SpTiatA1 Arte. T?,,, Catlin. "Primary Delegate Election Bill," Miss Henrietta Eliot. "Taxation: Two-Thirds Vote to Further Amend or Repeal." H. W. Stone. Dr. Withycombe and . Wallace He Camant went to Astoria yesterday to address a Republican meeting. They will return to Portland this morning. Judge A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, who was defeated for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination In May. will speak for the Democratic candidates at Sheridan tonight. He will be in Beav erton on Friday night and at Eugene on Saturday night. E. W. Haines, of Forest Grove. In re porting to the Republican State Com mittee yesterday, stated that Washing ton County will return a heavy Re publican majority. He said many Dem ocrats will vote for the Republican can didates. R. A. Booth and Dr. Withycombe will address a meeting of Italian worklngmen In the Milwaukie Hall, Milwaukee and Karl streets, next Sun- Mother's Friend Before Baby Arrives During several weeks of expectancy there is a splendid external embrocation in our "Mother" Friend" in which thousands of women have the most un bounded confidence. They have used It and know. They tell of its wonderful in fluence to ease the abdominal muscles and how they avoid ed those dreaded stretching pains that are so much talked about This safe external application Is gently used over the skin to render It amenable to the natural stretching which It undergoes. The myriad of nerve threads just beneath the skin is thus relieved of unnecessary pain-producing causes and great physical relief is' the result as expressed by a host of nappy mothers who write from experience. It is a subject that all women should be familiar with as "Mother's Friend" has been in use many years, and is recom mended by grandmothers who in their ear lier days learned to rely upon this splendid aid to women. Tou can obtain "Mother's Friend" at almost any drug store. Get a bottle to-day and then write for our little book so useful to expectant mothers. Address Bradfleld Regulator Co tl3 Iitinar Bids., Atlanta. Ga. day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Music will be furnished by Tlgano's Band. A Republican rally Is scheduled for Dallas this evening. Among the prin cipal speakers will be Gus C. Moser, organizer of the Harmony Club, com posed of the seven candidates who were defeated for the . Republican gubernatorial nomination last Spring. and Thomas B. Kay, Republican can didate for State Treasurer. Thomas Tongue, of Hillsboro, who was in Portland yesterday, reported that Washington County will return its usual Republican majorities this year. W. H. H. Dufur will speak for the Republican candidates at Scholia Ferry next Saturday nigbt. . United States Senator Harry Lane was at Salem yesterday and made a speech for the Democratic candidates. He will address a meeting; in the Jef ferson High School tonight. Republicans at Gaston are planning a rally for next Saturday. Grant B. Dimlck. of Oregon City, campaign man ager for R. A. Booth, will be the prin cipal speaker. S. B. Huston, of- Portland, delivered a Republican address last night at Beaverton. Huston is a candidate for the State Legislature in Multnomah County. "Wallace McCamant will go to Brownsville tomorrow to address a Re publican meeting. Senator Chamberlain toured Polk County yesterday. He will be in Mc Minnville and Hillsboro today. " To bring back Republicans and pros perity was the desire of several hun dred citizens who loudly cheered the speakers at the Republican rally at Sixth and Alder streets last night. Every reference to what a Republican administration had done and would do for the state brought enthusiastic ap plause and the "Booth to Weinberger Club" won many recruits. Among the speakers were: Walter L. Tooze, of Dallas, O. A. Neal, George J. Cameron, C. T. Evans and A. W. Orton. A large auto truck carried the mem bers from their stand on Alder street to Grand avenue and Morrison streets. where another large - gathering was addressed. A Hanley meeting at Sixth and Al der streets drew a large audience after the. Republican boosters had left. The local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held an interesting and largely attended meeting at the Bap tlst Church, at the corner of Everett and Broadway, last night. A number of speakers, representing all the po litical parties and candidates, were in vited to be present. The meeting was addressed by Walter L. Tooze, Jr., on behalf of the Republican state ticket. From the applause and enthusiasm ex hibited during and at the close of Mr. Tooze's remarks it was apparent that the audience was heartily in sympathy with the principles of the Republican party and with the Republican candl dates. C. N. McArthur, candidate for Con gress, also addressed the meeting and was well received. Several other ad dresses were made by various persons and the meeting was a pronounced success. Benton BoT0n, of Hillsboro, Re publican candidate for the Legisla ture from the Fifteenth district, was at Republican state headquarters yes terday. Mr. Bowman comes from the neighborhood where Dr. Withycombe used to live while he resided In Wash ington County. He says Dr. Withy combe's old neighbors are going to vote for him, and that this will even in elude many Democrats. He say's Washington County is determined to elect the whole Republican ticket. A letter has been received at the campaign headquarters of the Oregon Society for Dental Education, 53S Mor gan building, from H. H. Ollnger, sec retary of the State Board of Dental Examiners, saying that no challenge has been received by the board from Dr. E. R. Parker asking that his ex amination papers be produced. Dr. Parker announced through the papers a challenge to the State Dental Board of Examiners, offering to give $10,000 for the use of the unemployed of Port land if the board would produce In public before election day, November ! 3, his examination papers and prove that Ike did not pass the state exam ination for the practice of dentistry in this state. Governor West delivered an address yesterday afternoon in the hall on Alberta and East Seventeenth streets, reviewing the accomplishments of his administration. He was Introduced by Milton M. Miller, Collector of Internal Revenue, who made a long speech commending Governor West and Sena tor Chamberlain. Governor West said Dr. Withycombe Is a clean and honest man, but was not fit to be Governor for the reason he wanted "too much harmony." Unusual interest is being manifest ed in the 15-minute debates which will be on tapis at the meeting today of the . Progressive Business Men's Club at the Multnomah Hotel, when the four candidates for Governor will gather at the same table for lunch and talk. This is the first time that all the candidates for the highest office in the state have been brought together in one body for dinner and debate. Sanfield McDonald, Progressive can didate for State Labor Commissioner, spoke last night at the corner of Sixth and Alder streets. Mr. McDonald de clared that If elected he will give a common-sense administration of the law pertaining to the Labor Commis sioner's office, and to appoint deputies who are experienced in mill and fac tory work, so that they will be able to talk Intelligently with employers and employes. U-l. I m I'H-M I H HffH f - . of Men's High-Grade Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods in istory of the West Come! th Entire Stock of One of Portland's Greatest Men's Stores sjr-i s ITS Bought by M. Schultz & Co., of Chicago, at 42c on the dollar and now being closed out direct to the people in the most gigantic sacrifice sale of years. Men, Outfit Yourselves Now Get the World's Best Merchandise for Little or Nothing Come! Here Are a. Few Examples That Tell the Tale of This Big Sacrifice $20.00 Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats, Choice $25.00 Suits, Overcoats, x Raincoats, Choice Stratford System Clothes Included $15.00 Youths' Overcoats Sl-f 10 to 16 Years, Choice at ' $7.50 Boys' Knickerbocker $ 3 Suits, Pair of Pants FREE - SPECIAL Choice Dress Shirts, Including Manhattans 98c RWs Hats, Including Stetsons $ 1 .98 25c Hose, 6 Pairs 69c Men's $4 Trousers on Sale Now, Choice $1.98 Underwear, Values to $3, 98c 50c Neckwear, Choice at 29c lothtQg Now Being Sold Out by M. Schultz & Co., of Chicago 104-106 Third, Bet. Washington and Stark Mm Wffpli i ferS8R til S XSS .J 1-. m . mm Mm nilllll 111 I IffiwWiC l iff J5&!'A !f..5T-a iJtXt 4. tW$ zFywM mm It I SI w ' WmiWm rr urate 10 P.M. -i-- C Convul-Generml Georg H. 6cidmor re porto that, according to the new censua, Toklo'a population Is 2,033,321, an increase of nearly 410,000 over that of 1909. The number of house recorded is 619,735, an Increase of 90,000, GUN VICTIM CULLED BAD WITNESSES IX MliltDER TRIAL SAY MAN WAS- BI!LIY. .1 Smndlao Icrrco Killed by Giovanni Luciano I. Held X'p Terrifler. ' Jury May Ge Ca. Today. Secondino Cocco, who was shot and killed last September by Giovanni Lu ciano. was1 given a bad name in Judge McGinn's court yesterday, where Lu ciano is on trial for his life for having fired the fatal shots. The testimony of witnesses for the defense inlCmated that Cocco shot and slashed hj way into local notoriety as a bad man. One witness showed razor- cuts on his face and hand, which he said: had been inflicted by Cocco. Others told of attacks he had made upon them, but his reputation as a bully was such they said, that they were afraid to cause his arrest or to bring- charges against him. lest he take dire revenge. A saloonkeeper came from Tacoma. to testify to a one-sided battle In his place with Cocco. A quarrel arose, he said, over a dice game and the witness said he slapped Cocco's face. Cocco fired three shots, he said, and the wit ness avoided them by ducking behind the bar. Others told of Cocco's thirst for blood, one, a Tacoma street car con ductor, who said he ran down Cocco and turned him over to the police after he had menaced the witness with a. revolver. In Seattle. Port Town send, Tacoma and Portland Cocco had been a participant in barroom affrays, the "witnesses said, and they agreed he was turbulent, easily aroused u quick In quarrel. One witness said Cocco was a. member of - the Black Hand organization. Giovanni Luciano took the" witness stand in his own defense late yester day and told the story of the shoot ing. He fired the fatal shots In fear of his life, he said. Cocco, whose dread reputation he knew, he said, walked into his saloon after the two had quar reled, uttering threats against him. One hand in Cocco's pocket, he thought, clasped a pistol, and he be lieved he would be Killed if he hesi tated to fire. The testimony will be concluded early today and arguments by the prosecution' and defense will follow. It is expected the case will go to the Jury this afternoon. EPILEPSY CURE REPORTED Surgeon Operates on Theory of Auto-In toxica tioii as Cause. CINCINNATI, Oct. 28. That a cure for epilepsy through a surgical opera tion on the intestines has been dem onstrated in many cases, was the an nouncement at the meeting of the Mississippi Valley Medical Association here today by Irpharles A. L. Reed, of this city, who first described his Best Laxative ' "for Children When your baby Is cross and fretful Instead of the happy, laughing little dear you are ac customed to. In all probability the digestion has become derang - ed and the bowels need attention. Give it a mild laxative, dispel the Irritability and bring back the luippy content of babyhood. . The very best laxative for child ren is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, been use it contains no opiate or narvotic drug, is pleasant tasting and acts gently, but surely, with out . griping or other distress. Druraiists sell Dr. Caldwell's Syr up l-'i-psln at fifty cents and one dollar a bottle. For & free trial bottle ' write to Dr. "W. B. Cald well, Washington SC. Monti cello. ia. ' alleged cure several months ago. Dr. Reed held that tn. majority of cases of epilepsy are caused by poisons absorbed by the human system from the intestines. All previous surgical practice has been to operate on the brain. SALTS FINE FOR ACHING KIDNEYS We Eat Too Much Meat Which Clogs Kidneys, Then the Back Hurts. Most folks forget that the kidneys, like the bowels, get sluggish and clogged and need a flushing oc casionally, else we have backache and dull misery In the kidney region, severe headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver, acid stomach, sleepless ness and all sorts of bladder disorders. You simply must keep your kidneys active and clean, and the moment you feel an ache or pain In the kidney region, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good drugstore here, take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, com bined with lithla, and Is harmless to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity. It also neutralizes the acids In the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disorders. Jao Salts is harmless; Inexpensive: makes a delightful effervescent lithla water drink which everybody should take now and then to keep their kid neys clean, thus avoiding serious com plications. A well-known local druggist says he sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who be lieve In overcoming kidney trouble while it is only trouble. 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